Bert Cole vs. Yordano Ventura — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bert Cole and Yordano Ventura are fairly close on the surface numbers. Yordano Ventura posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.349 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Yordano Ventura had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.